Posted on 02/16/2011 3:20:45 PM PST by TSgt
Anatomy of a Government Shutdown
“Of course a shutdown is possible because that's what the Republicans are threatening us with on national TV, Meet the Press or one of those dandies or whatever the show was. The Republican leader was asked, and I'm paraphrasing, 'is there going to be a government shutdown?' and he wouldn't respond to the question. So, this isn't Schumer or Reid or Hoyer. Of course it's a possibility. That's what we're trying to avoid."
-- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid talking to reporters about House Speaker John Boehner
President Obama warned of stopped Social Security checks and issued a formal veto threat Tuesday to the Republican spending plan currently being debated in the House, setting the stage for a potential government shutdown next month.
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Bring it Puppet Spammer! AND it goes both ways folks.....demand that NO FED. DEDUCTIONS be taken from your checks...demand NO FED GASOLINE TAX from the stations, April 15th? , NO $ for the building of the illegal ruled unconstitutional H.C. Gestapo......
In the event of a government shutdown, Republicans should, the day after, unveil a clock along the lines of the national debt clock.
“Today it is 9 days since the government shutdown, and we have saved $100,000,000 in that time” and so forth.
Make it flashy and camera friendly, and let the public get an idea of how much our government spends on a daily basis. Perhaps they’ll look around and see that not much has changed, and wonder where and why that money is being spent AT ALL.
"Who knew he had such powers?
He doesn't but MEchelle MaBell seems to have lots of power. She can even get the IRS to give Breast Pump deductions.
Oh, go ahead. Shut it down for two years. The American people will learn how wonderful life can be without it.
L O L !!!
I have friends who will join you - count on it!
Bring it Puppet Spammer!
AND it goes both ways folks.....The govt. is shut down..demand that NO FED. DEDUCTIONS be taken from your checks for the govt. is closed...demand NO FED GASOLINE TAX from the stations, for the govt. is closed, April 15th?? the govt. is closed, NO $ for the building of the illegal ruled unconstitutional H.C. Gestapo for the govt. is closed, closed, closed......
Heck, I breastfed all my chilluns back before those thingies were invented. I got get a good 4 ounce bottle in 4 minutes.
What about giving moms a nice tax deduction for staying home to care for their babies, like let hubbie keep everything he makes, as long as she is working full time to raise the babies?
...you got a guidebook to understand this crap?
yeah, but I don't think Obie can sell it like BC did.
Shut it down, asap! The last government shutdown should still be ongoing, today, IMHO!
I can't even articulate my level of disgust with this jack-hole. It claims thate Rs are threating but when asked the Rs did not answer the question. But this ignorant morons logic, he and Gibby were threatening us everytime they do not answer a question.
Shut it down, borrowing money is not the meaning of a budget..
The resident of thewhite hut wants to shut down government?
Sounds good to me, as long as the military still is on duty, shut the whole thing down.
I wouuld applaud it highly. Like many Americans, I do not see this government following the will of the people. Shut it down for good , I would applaud that too!
We can start all over from scratch,using our Constitution instead of a “living document.”
I am all for it. It is the first time I have agreed with the resident in the white hut about anything.
Don’t count on it. Every time I get set and ready to go to the wall for what is right (the Delta vs. the Pilots Union, the first government shut down, etc., the supposed good guys back down and it turns out both sides are bad). I am all for government shutdown until the budget is truly balanced and the federal government is no longer committing those of us who don’t want their chains (debt) strapped to us and our children, but I will only believe it when I see it.
I expect failure from the Republicans, but I do hope for character and a glimmer of our nation’s founders.
Save my seat for me, this should be interesting.
That sounds more like a campaign promise to me.
Grinnin’ like a jackass eatin’ briers for sho’!
Oh please, Br’er Fox, please don’ throw me in dat dere briar patch!
That being said, I think the circumstances are completely different this time and a shutdown would work in our favor.
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